Movie Info

Arthur Hiller (Love Story) directed the film adaptation of Neil Simon's curious comedy about a pair of non-New Yorkers (Jack Lemmon and Sandy D...(read more...) ennis) having a hellish visit to the Big Apple on the eve of a job interview for Lemmon's character. Made in 1970, this hectic film almost seems ahead of its time when compared to more recent misery-piled-on-misery comedies such as Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. The couple in this film endure everything that can go wrong on a trip, including being forced to spend the night in a mugger-happy Central Park. The strange element in Simon's script, though, is that Lemmon's character is so unpleasant. A middle-class, uptight guy who can't believe that New Yorkers in the service profession don't perform their jobs slavishly, he's kind of a one-note joke that quickly wears thin. Remade with Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn. --Tom Keogh

Director: Arthur Hiller

MPAA: G

Running Time: 97 min.

Release Date: May 28, 1970

Cast: Anne Meara, Anthony Holland, Billy Dee Williams, Carlos Montalban, Dolph Sweet, Graham Jarvis, Jack Lemmon, Paul Dooley, Philip Bruns, Richard Libertini, Robert Nichols, Ron Carey, Sandy Baron, Sandy Dennis